Regarding gun control and gun laws in the United States, the Second Amendment reads: “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” There was to be no federal army. They expected state militias to defend against threats from foreign invaders.

The founding fathers could not envision lone nuts with an arsenal of assault weapons. The recent letter writer who argues that owning firearms is a basic right is stretching what the founders had in mind. But I have no quarrel with gun owners as long as they have a license, have been tested and can show proof of insurance.

Guns are more like cars. They can kill people and should be regulated the same as cars are. To put guns in the same category as free speech is disingenuous, not to mention dangerous.